Acting

M. G. Ramachandran

Born January 17, 1917 · Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]

Died December 24, 1987 · aged 70

Marudhur Gopalan Ramachandran, known by the initialism MGR, was an immensely popular Indian film actor, director, producer, and politician who also served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu successively for three terms. Renowned as a cultural icon in Tamil Nadu, Ramachandran is considered as one of the most influential actors of Tamil cinema, and a pioneering force in cinema's popularity in Tamil…

Known For

Urimai Kural

Urimai Kural · 1974

MovieDramaFamily

Together, Gopi and his brother are a power to reckon with. But Dorai, a jealous man, tries to turn them against each other and create the possibility of sibling rivalry.

Manthiri Kumari

Manthiri Kumari · 1950

Manthiri Kumari

The king of Mullai nadu appoints Veera Mohan as the General of the army. Raja guru, the head priest and Parthiban, his son are enraged by this decision. This turns Parthiban into a bandit.

Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar · 1941

Based on age-old Buddhist folklore connected with Mauryan Emperor Ashoka's son Kunal.

Mahadhevi

Mahadhevi · 1957

Impressed by his bravery, a king treats his rival and his daughter as guests after a battle. The king's senior commander gets attracted to her and plans to kidnap her.

Raja Mukthi

Raja Mukthi · 1948

King Rajendra Varman and Queen Mrinalini are reigning the Vyjayanti empire. Mahendra Varman is the rival and the neighbouring king. Kannika is the minister’s daughter, who is in love with King Rajendra Varman and aims to attain him at any cost. This convoluted tale of palace intrigue, suspicion, unreciprocated love, seduction, villainy and piety was interspersed with excellent music.

Madurai Veeran

Madurai Veeran · 1956

MovieDramaRomance

Bommi, a princess, falls in love with Veeran, the adopted son of a cobbler, who reciprocates her feelings. However, when her uncle persuades the king to get Bommi married to him, Veeran abducts her.

Nam Naadu

Nam Naadu · 1969

Malaikallan

Malaikallan · 1954

MovieDramaAction

A young man saves the daughter of a zamindar when she is kidnapped and then they both fall in love with each other.

Filmography

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Urimai Kural

Urimai Kural · 1974

MovieDramaFamily

Together, Gopi and his brother are a power to reckon with. But Dorai, a jealous man, tries to turn them against each other and create the possibility of sibling rivalry.

Gobinath

Manthiri Kumari

Manthiri Kumari · 1950

Manthiri Kumari

The king of Mullai nadu appoints Veera Mohan as the General of the army. Raja guru, the head priest and Parthiban, his son are enraged by this decision. This turns Parthiban into a bandit.

Veeramohan

Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar · 1941

Based on age-old Buddhist folklore connected with Mauryan Emperor Ashoka's son Kunal.

Mahendran

Mahadhevi

Mahadhevi · 1957

Impressed by his bravery, a king treats his rival and his daughter as guests after a battle. The king's senior commander gets attracted to her and plans to kidnap her.

Raja Mukthi

Raja Mukthi · 1948

King Rajendra Varman and Queen Mrinalini are reigning the Vyjayanti empire. Mahendra Varman is the rival and the neighbouring king. Kannika is the minister’s daughter, who is in love with King Rajendra Varman and aims to attain him at any cost. This convoluted tale of palace intrigue, suspicion, unreciprocated love, seduction, villainy and piety was interspersed with excellent music.

Mahendra Varman

Madurai Veeran

Madurai Veeran · 1956

MovieDramaRomance

Bommi, a princess, falls in love with Veeran, the adopted son of a cobbler, who reciprocates her feelings. However, when her uncle persuades the king to get Bommi married to him, Veeran abducts her.

Veeran

Nam Naadu

Nam Naadu · 1969

Malaikallan

Malaikallan · 1954

MovieDramaAction

A young man saves the daughter of a zamindar when she is kidnapped and then they both fall in love with each other.

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan · 1978

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

Set during the time of the Chola invasion, the film tells the story of a courageous Pandiyan king. The king filled the hearts of his people with courage, patriotism and faith to help fight the Cholas.

Director

Panakkara Kudumbam

Panakkara Kudumbam · 1964

Panakkara Kudumbam

Despite being his daughter, Rani is not allowed to acknowledge Muthiah as her father. She works in his office and falls in love with a co-worker, but Muthiah opposes their relationship.

Nalla Thambi

Adimai Penn

Adimai Penn · 1969

MovieDramaAction

An evil man kills Vengaiyan's father and enslaves all his people. Vengaiyan is ignorant and wild but Jeeva helps him evolve into a valiant and wise man, who then swears to right his people.

Producer

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban · 1973

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

MovieDramaScience Fiction

Scientist Murugan has a formula that can harness energy from lightening. A rival wants it for his evil plans. When Murugan disappears, his brother goes around the world to find him and save the world.

Director

Nadodi Mannan

Nadodi Mannan · 1958

MovieDramaAction

Amidst a troubled kingdom that currently has no ruler, a revolutionary finds himself to be a lookalike of a prince who was to be crowned king. He takes his place but can he outsmart the real culprit?

Producer

Kadhal Vaaganam

Kadhal Vaaganam · 1968

Kadhal Vaaganam

An undercover agent masquerades as a mysterious man to catch a group of smugglers red-handed and expose their corrupt activities.

Sundharam

Koondukkili

Koondukkili · 1954

After Mangala's husband is sent to prison on a false charge, she, being poor, is targeted by Jeeva who approaches her under the pretext of helping her, but wants sexual favours from her.

Mattukara Velan

Mattukara Velan · 1970

Mattukara Velan

Sattanathan, a lawyer, mistakes Velan for Raghu, another lawyer. When Raghu learns about this, he helps Velan continue the charade since Velan loves Sattanathan's daughter.

Rajakumari

Rajakumari · 1947

A humble villager should win the love of a princess.

Avasara Police 100

Avasara Police 100 · 1990

Avasara Police 100

MovieActionComedy

A hardened criminal seeks revenge against his father for abandoning his mother. Soon, he finds a policeman who is a doppelganger of himself and decides to manipulate him for his own motives.

Raju (in archival footage)

Kaavalkaaran

Kaavalkaaran · 1967

MovieDramaAction

Mani is employed as a driver with Marudachalam. Mani and his employer's daughter Susheela fall in love with each other and get married against Marudachalam's wishes. This also enrages Nagu, her father's business partner who intended to marry Susheela. In order to make her marriage successful, Susheela disowns her father and his wealth. Mani, on the other hand, loses his mother after a prolonged illness.

'Mani' Manickam

Rickshawkaran

Rickshawkaran · 1971

A rickshaw puller, who also enjoys racing with other rickshaw pullers, finds a child whose father has been killed. All his attempts to seek justice for the man are thwarted by a corrupt lawyer.

Selvam

Marmayogi

Marmayogi · 1951

Anandha Jodhi

Anandha Jodhi · 1963

Oli Vilakku

Oli Vilakku · 1968

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum · 1956

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum

MovieHistoryFantasy

Alibaba's brother is killed by dacoit Abu Hussain and the body is kept in the cave. Since Alibaba too has the password, Abu visits him as a merchant with 40 barrels, each one hiding one of his men.

Alibaba